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Originally built in 1935 by a school teacher, George W. Maun, this two-bedroom, 1-1/2-storey home in north Toronto has been completely restored.

“The picturesque Cotswold cottage-style home became popular in the 1920s and ’30s in North America, accentuating unique architectural features such as steep sweeping roof lines, extended eaves, a tall chimney, rolled roof edges, and diamond-paned leaded windows,” says listing agent Jamie Dempster.

“The extensive restoration of this home included high quality craftsmanship and internationally sourced materials. The restoration was done by award-winning Glenrose Homes, whose focus was to preserve much of the original detail and charm while modernizing it to be compatible with today’s lifestyle,” says Dempster.

The home features a cedar roof with steam-bent shingles that imitate a thatched roof and which were installed over an ice-and-water shield. According to Dempster, there is only one company in North America that makes this type of shingle.

As well, the house has heated floors in the basement, kitchen and master bedroom ensuite. Other highlights include the original antique entry door copied inside with hand-milled custom doors, duplicated original trim, reproduced leaded pane windows, marble in bathrooms and kitchen, and European oil-rubbed, eight-inch oak plank floors.

Situated on a child-friendly crescent and steps from a park, the home is walking distance to schools, a library, and to the Lawrence Ave. E. and Yonge St. intersection, where there is a subway station.

Featuring a centre hall floor plan, the entrance doors open to the foyer with a marble mosaic floor. The foyer leads to the living room which boasts a convertible gas-fired/wood-burning fireplace with a Tudor-style, hand-carved stone mantle and surround. The living room also has oak ceiling beams and crown moulding, an oak plank floor, built-in speakers, built-in bookcase, as well as a hidden alcove for a television above the fireplace.

Original antique double doors with leaded glass panels open to the dining room, featuring wood panelling on the walls, crown moulding, built-in speakers and an oak plank floor.

The kitchen is entered from the dining room and features a cathedral ceiling and skylight. It also has an oak plank floor, granite countertops, marble tile backsplash, pot lights, built-in recycling centre, pull-out pantries, built-in speakers, high-end stainless steel appliances, a farmhouse sink with nickel hardware and a leaded, paned window above, plus a walkout to a back deck. There is also a separate counter area with a smaller extra sink and cabinetry below.

A door from the dining room opens to stairs, both up and down, as well as a powder room with a marble mosaic tile floor and a mud room. The mud room has a porcelain tile floor, a closet, built-in storage area, pot lights and walkout to the back deck.

From the living room, a door leads to the master bedroom with an oak plank floor, built-in speakers, a built-in cabinet for a television and shelves, and a large walk-in closet with built-in organizers and a window.

The master bedroom ensuite has a tub with a marble surround, a twin vanity with a marble counter top, a separate shower stall with marble walls and built-in bench, a heated marble floor with a basket weave mosaic design and built-in speakers.

On the second floor there is another bedroom with an oak plank floor, and a three-piece ensuite with a marble shower stall, marble counter top and pot lights.

The basement has 1,104 sq. ft. of finished space and includes a recreation room with a heated floor, pot lights and a wall-to-wall, built-in media cabinet, a bedroom with a heated broadloom floor and a closet.

There is also a three-piece marble bathroom, and a laundry room with a built-in gift-wrapping station, heated porcelain floor and ceramic tile backsplash. The lower level also has a wine cellar/cold room with a porcelain floor and walkout to the back stairs, a workshop and a storage room with built-in shelves.

The back deck has a porcelain-tiled floor, and the triangular-shaped lot has been professionally landscaped with an in-ground sprinkler system.

Although we try to provide the most up-to-date information available, we cannot guarantee features as listed. Please contact the realtor for latest details. To make a submission to House of the Week, email soldhome@rogers.com .

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